Associations to the word «Oestrus»
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Wiktionary
OESTRUS, noun. A biting fly of the genus Oestrus; a botfly.
OESTRUS, noun. A bite or sting.
OESTRUS, noun. (archaic) A passion or frenzy.
OESTRUS, noun. A female animal's readiness to mate; heat, rut.
ŒSTRUS, noun. Obsolete form of oestrus.
OESTRUS, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Oestridae — the gadflies.
Dictionary definition
OESTRUS, noun. Applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity.
OESTRUS, noun. Type genus of the Oestridae: sheep botflies.
Wise words
Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe.
Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with
things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.